by Sydney Poe | Feb 14, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
On Tuesday afternoon, Lipscomb students packed the stands at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex in order to watch the U.S. women’s soccer team, who was using the field to practice before their match against Scotland on Feb. 13. Buzz grew throughout the afternoon on social media sites as many students began to learn of what was happening down at the soccer complex. The practice even drew a few famous fans — Nashville Predators player Mike Fisher and Tennessee Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Before leaving the practice, some students were lucky enough to get a photo with one of their favorite players. The women’s team played an international friendly match against Scotland at LP Field on Wednesday night and won...
by Jeremy Keck | Jan 24, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
The gold-medal winning U.S. Women’s Soccer team is coming to Nashville. They will take on Scotland in an exhibition match at LP Field on February 13 at 7 p.m. Cooper Torrez, a Lipscomb student and Account Executive for the Tennessee Titans, is offering Lipscomb students specially priced tickets. All students have to do is call his office at 615-565-4814 or email him at ctorrez@titans.nfl.com. There is no limit to how many each person can get. Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach and all the stars you likely saw on SportsCenter are all expected to play. If you would like to see the gold-medalists in action, all you have to do contact Cooper Torrez. Fun Facts: • February 13 will mark just the fourth match for the U.S. Women’s National Team in the state of Tennessee. • The U.S. WNT finished 2012 with a record of 28-1-3 and ended the year ranked No. 1 in the FIFA Women’s World...
by Brianne Welch | Nov 29, 2012 | Sports
When Kameron Stilwell came to Lipscomb to play soccer, she wasn’t alone. Her friend Taylor Ann Summers, a teammate from her hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., was also recruited by Lipscomb and moved to Nashville. And since arriving on campus four years ago, Stilwell’s circle of friends has continued to grow. “My best memory is just my freshman year,” Stilwell said. “Coming here and meeting new people and all the new things in my life were amazing.” Like others who have come to Lipscomb, Stilwell’s faith has grown too. “My relationship with God has grown significantly,” she said, adding a message of wisdom for underclassmen. “Don’t stress because God is going take care of you no matter what.” Stilwell said the people around her have inspired this growth. She credits much of her maturity to the new soccer coaching staff, consisting of Head Coach Kevin O’Brien, Shannon O’Brien, Kelsey Fenix and Chris Klotz. “The staff has influenced me so much because of where they are in their faith. It is like something I have never seen,” Stilwell said. While sports and faith have been major players during Stilwell’s time at Lipscomb, school has also been at the top of her priorities. Stilwell is looking to graduate in May with a degree in marketing. She already has one internship under her belt and is hoping for a second in the spring. “Hopefully my internship will be in something I like,” Stilwell said. “Maybe I can work there after I graduate, or at least, I can make connections.” Stillwell said she plans to stay in Nashville as long as she can after...
by Bridgette Begle | Oct 17, 2012 | Sports
Andie Thornton, a senior from Franklin, Tenn., had to learn the difficult balance of dedicating time to her school work, her soccer team and her social club. Thornton said she found stability between soccer and her social club, Phi Sigma, when she became an “inactive” member her junior year. Inactive members, according to Thornton, do not pay dues but can still attend events by paying a higher entry fee than the active members. Thornton joined Phi Sigma in the spring of her freshman year, partially because her older sister, Meredith Thornton, was a senior at the time and was also a member of the club. “I was a freshman looking to find a group of friends,” Thornton said. Thornton had her heart set on attending Lipscomb for the spiritual aspect of the university before she was even old enough to be recruited for soccer. Even with offers to play soccer at other schools, Thornton ultimately decided on Lipscomb. “I would have come here regardless of soccer,” Thornton admits. “That was just a bonus.” Thornton said her four years at Lipscomb have shown her where her priorities lie. “The older I got, the harder classes got, the more intense soccer got, and the less time I had to devote to the club,” Thornton said. With almost 17 years of soccer under her belt, Thornton soon found it had to have priority over her social club. But as a graphic design major, Thornton learned early that even soccer wasn’t her top priority. School came first. Even through her semesters of being an active member, Thornton said she did not devote the...
by Hunter Patterson | Jan 11, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Since the first basketball game in 1931, the sports teams at Lipscomb have had the same name – The Bisons. Late Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Athletics announced a new set of logos that Lipscomb Athletics will be using from this point forward. “The updated brand reflects Lipscomb’s position as an NCAA Division I institution,” said Director of Athletics Philip Hutcheson. “The marks will allow us to increase the visibility of Lipscomb throughout the nation while also respecting the rich tradition of our department.” The logos were created by the design team of Luke Flener of Prolific and Logan Hartline of Hartline Studio – both Lipscomb graduates. “We aimed for a classic but fresh design in our new marks,” said Trevor Garrett, associate athletic director for external affairs. “The traditional design represents Lipscomb’s legacy of athletic success. Our new logos also incorporate some of the latest design trends giving the marks a fresh feel as a growing Division I school.” The logos can be seen in person on the new floor in Allen Arena on Don Meyer Court. Pictures can be found here. This is not the only thing that could be changing, though. If you saw Lumination’s game story from the Belmont game, you may have noticed something a little different. Over the break, the athletic department tried out using the name Bison, with no S, instead of Bisons, with an S. This was first noticed when Joey Garrison, reporter for The City Paper mentioned it in a tweet. Then, the Athletic Department changed their Twitter handle to @LipscombBison, with no S. During Battle of the Boulevard, their tweets all...
